Author(s)

Jianping Liu ¹, Jinru Liu ², Yuyan Lan ², Qimeng Song ², Wentian Jiang ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Medical Humanities Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
² School of Medical Humanities and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China

Corresponding Author

Jianping Liu

ABSTRACT

In the context of population aging, the well-being of the elderly has attracted much attention from the academic community. The Internet has reshaped the life and social model of the elderly. Based on CFPS data in 2022, it is found that Internet use can significantly improve the subjective well-being of the elderly, and the user's well-being is about 0.2 points higher; Cultural capital has a negative moderating effect. The lower the cultural capital, the more obvious the improvement of happiness brought by the Internet. Research proposes intervention strategies from the perspectives of family, society, and government to enhance the happiness of the elderly population.

KEYWORDS

Internet usage; Elderly people; Sense of happiness; Influencing factors; Policy recommendations

CITE THIS PAPER

Jianping Liu, Jinru Liu, Yuyan Lan, Qimeng Song, Wentian Jiang. The Impact of Internet Use on the Happiness of the Elderly: An Empirical Analysis Based on CFPS2022 Data. Social Medicine and Health Management (2026). Vol. 7, No.1, 126-133. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socmhm.2026.070117.

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